Question 1
A social worker has terminated therapy with an adult client and afterwards receives a
subpoena to release the client's record, what should the social worker do first?
A) not release the record under any circumstances
B)refuse to release the records until an attorney has been consulted
C) contact the client to obtain consent
D) Provide the info, unless the client is considered mentally unstable
CORRECT ANSWER
C) assert privilege and try to obtain client consent
Question 2
A Social worker has terminated therapy with a child and afterwards receives a subpoena
to release the client's records, what should the social worker do?
A) not release the record under any circumstances
B)refuse to release the records until an attorney has been consulted
C) contact the client to obtain consent
D) Provide the info, unless the client is considered mentally unstable
CORRECT ANSWER
C) Be sure to get permission from legal guardians first before releasing records
Question 3
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,As a supervisor, it is important to realize that different social workers may have different
theoretical backgrounds. For example, one social worker may employ a "psychodynamic"
approach, while another may use a "cognitive behavioral" approach. When taking into
account these different treatments approaches supervisees under her direction could use
the supervisor should?
A) For all supervisees review established guidelines for practice, regardless of their varying
practice approaches
B) only supervise social workers that practice in a manner similar to the supervisor
C) This issues is not relevant to the practice of SW
D) Assume that, regardless of their orientation, all SW under her direction will always
maintain professionalism
CORRECT ANSWER
A) Get all SW that you supervise to follow the established guideline for practice,
regardless of their varying practice approaches
Question 4
Pete a 5 yo child is told he will need an operation that involved inserting a catheter into
the child's groin. The procedure was explained to him. Pete sates that he is not afraid of
the operation but is worried about the catheterization. From a Psychodynamic POV his
anxiety stems from
A) Fear of Mutilation
B) Fear of parental separation
C) Fear of pain
D) Fear of annihilation
CORRECT ANSWER
A) fear of mutilation. The child is afraid that he will be harmed by the procedure and
focuses on the concrete aspects of it
Question 5
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,The most common psychological cause of sexual dysfunction's are generally related to
A) Fear and anxiety
B) Depression
C) Impotence
D) Ignorance
CORRECT ANSWER
A) Fear and anxiety cause sexual dysfunction
Question 6
According to the NASW Ethical Code, which of the following is true with regards to
confidentially?
A) Because they are easily Misinterpreted, Clients should not have access to their SW reports
B) SW should never share confidences revealed by clients without their verbal consents
C) SW Should obtain informed consents from clients before tape recoding therapy sessions
D)NASW does not discuss ethics
CORRECT ANSWER
C) The only one that is true is the importance of SWs to obtain informed consent from
clients before tape recording a therapy session
Question 7
A SWer has been contacted to evaluate a 5 yo boy. His teacher claims that he is bullying
the other children and often makes menacing or sexual gestures towards the other
children when he does not get his way. Upon the interview, the SW should assess the
possibility of...
A) ADHD
B) Sexual Abuse
C) Parental neglect
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, D) Conduct disorder
CORRECT ANSWER
B) This type of behavior is very unusual for such a young child and warrants
investigations
Question 8
A SW is seeing a couple in therapy that are parents of a 17 yo male and are concerned that
the son is dating an older 19 yo female. The parents suspect that they may be sexually
involved and want to know if they can report the girlfriend for child abuse, since their son
is a minor. The SW should advise the parents that:
A) The SW has no choice and she will now need to report the situation
B) the son clearly needs further individual therapy
C) Explore their concerns further as the situation does not necessarily indicate a situation
that is reportable
D) Tell the parents to report the GF immediately
CORRECT ANSWER
C) this is not a clear case of abuse. It sounds like both individuals are consenting's and
there is no indication evidence that anything has occurred that is harmful to the male
Question 9
Although there is a legal definition of intoxication, what is the most important
consideration for the social worker to take into account during the assessment process
related to an individual who appears intoxicated?
A) Some individuals show no signs of alcohol consumption
B) all individuals show obvious signs of intoxication
C) Some individuals become intoxicated even if they have no yet reached the legal limit
D) intoxication is no always alcohol related
CORRECT ANSWER
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A social worker has terminated therapy with an adult client and afterwards receives a
subpoena to release the client's record, what should the social worker do first?
A) not release the record under any circumstances
B)refuse to release the records until an attorney has been consulted
C) contact the client to obtain consent
D) Provide the info, unless the client is considered mentally unstable
CORRECT ANSWER
C) assert privilege and try to obtain client consent
Question 2
A Social worker has terminated therapy with a child and afterwards receives a subpoena
to release the client's records, what should the social worker do?
A) not release the record under any circumstances
B)refuse to release the records until an attorney has been consulted
C) contact the client to obtain consent
D) Provide the info, unless the client is considered mentally unstable
CORRECT ANSWER
C) Be sure to get permission from legal guardians first before releasing records
Question 3
1
,As a supervisor, it is important to realize that different social workers may have different
theoretical backgrounds. For example, one social worker may employ a "psychodynamic"
approach, while another may use a "cognitive behavioral" approach. When taking into
account these different treatments approaches supervisees under her direction could use
the supervisor should?
A) For all supervisees review established guidelines for practice, regardless of their varying
practice approaches
B) only supervise social workers that practice in a manner similar to the supervisor
C) This issues is not relevant to the practice of SW
D) Assume that, regardless of their orientation, all SW under her direction will always
maintain professionalism
CORRECT ANSWER
A) Get all SW that you supervise to follow the established guideline for practice,
regardless of their varying practice approaches
Question 4
Pete a 5 yo child is told he will need an operation that involved inserting a catheter into
the child's groin. The procedure was explained to him. Pete sates that he is not afraid of
the operation but is worried about the catheterization. From a Psychodynamic POV his
anxiety stems from
A) Fear of Mutilation
B) Fear of parental separation
C) Fear of pain
D) Fear of annihilation
CORRECT ANSWER
A) fear of mutilation. The child is afraid that he will be harmed by the procedure and
focuses on the concrete aspects of it
Question 5
2
,The most common psychological cause of sexual dysfunction's are generally related to
A) Fear and anxiety
B) Depression
C) Impotence
D) Ignorance
CORRECT ANSWER
A) Fear and anxiety cause sexual dysfunction
Question 6
According to the NASW Ethical Code, which of the following is true with regards to
confidentially?
A) Because they are easily Misinterpreted, Clients should not have access to their SW reports
B) SW should never share confidences revealed by clients without their verbal consents
C) SW Should obtain informed consents from clients before tape recoding therapy sessions
D)NASW does not discuss ethics
CORRECT ANSWER
C) The only one that is true is the importance of SWs to obtain informed consent from
clients before tape recording a therapy session
Question 7
A SWer has been contacted to evaluate a 5 yo boy. His teacher claims that he is bullying
the other children and often makes menacing or sexual gestures towards the other
children when he does not get his way. Upon the interview, the SW should assess the
possibility of...
A) ADHD
B) Sexual Abuse
C) Parental neglect
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, D) Conduct disorder
CORRECT ANSWER
B) This type of behavior is very unusual for such a young child and warrants
investigations
Question 8
A SW is seeing a couple in therapy that are parents of a 17 yo male and are concerned that
the son is dating an older 19 yo female. The parents suspect that they may be sexually
involved and want to know if they can report the girlfriend for child abuse, since their son
is a minor. The SW should advise the parents that:
A) The SW has no choice and she will now need to report the situation
B) the son clearly needs further individual therapy
C) Explore their concerns further as the situation does not necessarily indicate a situation
that is reportable
D) Tell the parents to report the GF immediately
CORRECT ANSWER
C) this is not a clear case of abuse. It sounds like both individuals are consenting's and
there is no indication evidence that anything has occurred that is harmful to the male
Question 9
Although there is a legal definition of intoxication, what is the most important
consideration for the social worker to take into account during the assessment process
related to an individual who appears intoxicated?
A) Some individuals show no signs of alcohol consumption
B) all individuals show obvious signs of intoxication
C) Some individuals become intoxicated even if they have no yet reached the legal limit
D) intoxication is no always alcohol related
CORRECT ANSWER
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